Chapter 145: An unexpected turn of events Xu Hui sighed and then forced herself to...
Xu Hui sighed, then forced herself to stay awake and began to look for a way to escape.
According to calculations, her current position, even if not at the very center, is not far from the center.
It will take no more than a month and a half for the storm circle to shrink to its center.
If it was really as she guessed, Zhong Lingyue was teleported here as soon as she entered the secret realm. She must have experienced a storm, but nothing happened.
There are two possibilities here. One is that Zhong Lingyue found a shelter. With her strength, it is impossible for her to fight head-on when the storm comes.
Secondly, once the storm circle reaches a certain range, it will no longer shrink, so Zhong Lingyue did not encounter it head-on.
No matter which situation it is, it all points to a common conclusion - the hope of survival lies in the center of the storm!
Based on the time when the puppet encountered the storm, Xu Hui headed southeast without hesitation. Two hours later, he arrived at a quiet place.
After passing through the wind and snow, I unexpectedly discovered a barrier.
Outside the barrier, the wind and snow were raging like knives, and the cold almost penetrated the bone marrow; but inside the barrier, the wind and snow dissipated in an instant, as if even the temperature was not so terrifying anymore.
But when Xu Hui saw it, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.
The appearance of this barrier was quite unexpected. The puppet she had released before had clearly explored in this direction, but she didn't see anything through the puppet's eyes, let alone the barrier. She actually missed it.
Xu Hui was shocked and immediately released a puppet.
A magical thing happened. The scene she saw with her own eyes did not exist in the eyes of the puppet!
This means that the barrier can only be seen with the naked eye and cannot be detected by spiritual consciousness.
Xu Hui closed her eyes and used her soul to check. Sure enough, there was nothing but glaciers in her mind, and no barrier.
She took back the puppet, mobilized her spiritual power, and tested the barrier. She found that she passed straight through it without touching the barrier or entering it.
Xu Hui frowned, took out the magic sword, controlled the strength and swung it. A long scratch extended outward on the glacier and fell behind the barrier in the blink of an eye.
This crack almost passes through the center of the barrier, but it does not cause any damage to the barrier.
Xu Hui also didn't feel any counterattack or defense, which meant it wasn't a formation or something like that.
She circled the barrier for a long time but couldn't find any way to get in. At this moment, a sudden snow-white figure jumped into her sight, causing her pupils to shrink suddenly involuntarily.
It turned out to be a snowman, its entire body carefully made of pure snowflakes, yet it miraculously showed clear facial features and body contours, and was surprisingly similar to Zhong Lingyue.
What is even more amazing is that the ice and snow magic sword it holds in its hand is almost exactly the same as the magic sword that Zhong Lingyue held at the entrance to the secret realm, and every detail is portrayed vividly.
The snowman's face was stiff, but the facial features that were exactly the same as Zhong Lingyue's could trigger the "uncanny valley effect" deep in people's hearts, making Xu Hui feel a chill running down her spine and her hair stand on end.
However, what is even more shocking is that this snowman seems to be just the beginning. Afterwards, one snowman after another of various shapes appear one after another, and soon they gather into a white "sea of people".
Because they are all pure white and each of them has a striking resemblance to Zhong Lingyue, Xu Hui once suspected that Zhong Lingyue had stayed in this lonely place for too long, resulting in a mental breakdown, and thus piled up so many snowmen similar to herself to relieve her loneliness.
But after careful observation, she discovered that there were three unique snowmen hidden among them - they looked like Wan Moxiao!
This discovery caused Xu Hui to feel an indescribable fear and uneasiness in her heart.
She couldn't help but wonder if there was some strange pattern here. The longer she stayed, the more snowman replicas would be "copied"?
This thought made her feel extremely uncomfortable, and she always felt that if she continued like this, there would be no good outcome.
In addition, there is an even more bizarre phenomenon. These snowmen shuttle back and forth in the snow without making any sound, as if... this is a three-dimensional projection that blocks sound.
After pondering for a moment, Xu Hui swung the sword again. This time, the tip of the sword made a slight sound, followed by a loud "bang". The sword edge was deeply embedded in the snow, stirring up a flurry of flying snowflakes.
Logically speaking, her action was enough to attract attention, but the snowman in the barrier seemed to be in another world, still wandering in the snow, completely unaware of her existence.
Xu Hui's heart moved, and she decided not to hide anymore. She tore off the breath-suppressing talisman on her body and created a big commotion again.
This time, she was certain that several snowmen were facing her. With such a commotion, even the most insensitive being wouldn't ignore her, right?
However, the snowmen still did not react, as if she was just an invisible wind, passing through a space beyond their reach.
At this moment, an unbelievable thought arose in Xu Hui's mind - these snowmen couldn't see her at all!
This is really a projection!
Xu Hui was a little bit unbelievable, so where this barrier was was still unknown.
In an environment like a glacier, the appearance of such a clearly visible mirage seems normal... What the hell!
Xu Hui was confused. Mirages are a refraction phenomenon. It is unknown how far away the real place is. It may even be outside the storm circle.
So all her previous inferences were wrong. Not only would the storm arrive here, but it would also be the most terrifying center of the storm!
Ah, is it God's will to kill her?
Filled with worry and anger, Xu Hui slashed the crack with his sword as if to vent his anger, and a crack appeared on the ice surface. But in less than half a minute, it was covered with ice and snow again, returning to its original state without leaving any trace.
She finally calmed down and began to think about the feasibility of avoiding and passing through the storm area.
It certainly won’t work in the sky, but what about underground?
The glacier recovered quite quickly. If she dug a hole under the thick glacier and hid inside, could she avoid the storm?
She did it as she thought. She took out the Wanxiang Sword, controlled it within a certain range, and pressed it directly down.
The power of destruction erupted, and with her as the center, the glacier beneath her feet quickly disappeared, and she sank rapidly, and a hollow cylinder was quickly opened up.
Xu Hui kept sinking. After a long time, the hole above her head froze again, completely isolating her from the storm above.
The surroundings were dark, silent and cold, with only her own breathing and heartbeat echoing in the dead silence.
If you stay in this kind of environment for a long time, you will go crazy.
Xu Hui frowned and decided to continue exploring to see how thick the glacier was and what secrets were hidden beneath it.
The Wanxiang Sword was used to its full potential, destroying the ice at the fastest speed, while she continued to sink.
A few days passed in a flash, and she almost thought that she would never reach the underground. How about changing direction and heading towards the outside?
She had sunk so low that no matter how big the storm on the glacier was, it would not be able to harm her.
Just as Xu Hui was about to put away his sword, his eyes were suddenly attracted by a dark crack under the ice.
Her heart suddenly tightened, and she quickly controlled the Wanxiang Sword and struck with all her strength in that direction.
The attack was silent, yet it carried an indescribable sharpness.
Not long after, Xu Hui confirmed that it was indeed a crack, and this crack was unfathomable. Looking down along it, he found a huge cavity, like a secret palace hidden deep in the glacier.
Xu Hui's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. Could it be that she had accidentally come to the core area of the glacier? Could this be the location of the Netherworld Cold Flame?
The thought of the terrifying Netherworld Cold Flame filled her heart with an indescribable chill and fear. She couldn't help but hesitate, unsure whether to continue.
However, the purpose of her trip was to save Wan Moxiao, and now she also wanted to stop Zhong Lingyue. She couldn't let her continue to do evil, and she couldn't let her take the strange fire out of this forbidden area.
The horror of the Netherworld Cold Flame lies in the fact that once one is infected by the mysterious energy it releases, an indelible mark of ghosts and gods will be left on the soul.
Zhong Lingyue has a sinister and vicious nature. Can she really resist using this power, or not use it to harm others?
Xu Hui couldn't imagine what kind of disaster the entire cultivation world would be plunged into if Zhong Lingyue really mastered the Netherworld Cold Flame.
Are we really going to watch the world of cultivation turn into a purgatory where ghosts and gods wreak havoc?
The only solution is to use the flames of the Netherworld Cold Flame to burn the souls eroded by the Seal of Ghosts and Gods, but except for the strong ones in the Mahayana period, other creatures cannot withstand this power and will eventually end up with their souls torn apart.
What the ancient gods left behind was undoubtedly an extremely difficult problem - once the Netherworld Cold Flame appears in the world, no matter who gets it, it may trigger an unprecedented world-destroying catastrophe.
However, continuing to seal it underground is not a long-term solution.
The new secret realm had just been opened, and Xu Hui had already come into contact with countless treasures of all kinds, which shows how rich the resources are.
One exploration is far from enough, and no force can give up this temptation.
This secret realm will sooner or later be jointly developed by the major families. Just like the secret realms in the past, stable channels will be established and exploration activities will be organized regularly.
It is only a matter of time before the Netherworld Cold Flame is exposed, or perhaps it won't even take that time. There are many ambitious people in the aristocratic families. In order to control the world, they will do anything, even if it means turning into ghosts and gods.
Xu Hui was suddenly shocked and realized that this matter absolutely must not be known to too many people!
The human heart is unpredictable and desires are insatiable!
The Netherworld Cold Flame is almost equivalent to He Wu. No, it is even more troublesome than He Wu. It can infect people on a large scale.
Pursing her lips, Xu Hui made up her mind to find out. Since she had to face it sooner or later, it would be good to get some information in advance.
She urged the Wanxiang Sword, as if she was riding a silver dragon, and fell rapidly along the deep crack.
Along the way, the protruding ice blocks were like stubborn rocks blocking the way, but under the sharpness of the Wanxiang Sword, they were turned into powder, opening up a safe and unobstructed passage.
Finally, after solving several bulges, Xu Hui arrived in the air of the huge cavity.
This place is completely different from the glacial world above. Scattered black lands dot the place, breaking the monotony of the vast white snow. It is obvious that she has gone deep into the earth.
However, glaciers still dominate this space, and the black land is just an embellishment.
In this suffocatingly silent environment, Xu Hui unexpectedly heard the sound of flowing water. It was not loud, but it was the only comfort in this terrifyingly silent environment.
Xu Hui couldn't help but flew towards the direction where the sound came from. After turning a few circles, she finally landed on an ice cone.
The sound is loudest here, which means it is closest to the water source.
He used the Universal Sword to poke at the ice wall next to him. That's right, it was not underground, but a wall somewhere in the air.
As the ice wall disappeared, it was as if a seal had been opened, and the sound of rushing water became clearer and clearer.
Xu Hui looked inside curiously, and the scene that came into her eyes was truly breathtaking.
She was at a corner where a river about two meters wide turned gracefully and flowed towards the right front.
The river exudes a faint mist, as if it is suspended in the ice wall, flowing freely.
People who don’t know much about it might think it’s a hot spring or something like that.
In fact, this is a river of spiritual power formed by spiritual energy that is extremely dense and has undergone extreme compression.
It is not truly suspended in the air, but is protected by an invisible barrier, isolating it from the surrounding glaciers.
Therefore, when Xu Hui broke the wall, the river water did not overflow, but continued to flow forward.
Xu Hui couldn't help but stretch out her hand and tentatively touch the barrier.
If the river water with such rich spiritual power could be brought into the space, her farmland would no longer lack spiritual spring irrigation.
However, to her surprise, her hand easily passed through the barrier and touched the warm spiritual river water.
Rich spiritual power flowed through his fingers and quickly flowed into his limbs and bones, instantly replenishing the spiritual energy that had been consumed previously.
More importantly, this barrier seems to be able to block the erosion of the Netherworld Cold Flame, so there is no need to worry about the Xuanming Qi inside.
Xu Hui was overjoyed and rushed into the Ling River without hesitation.
When the body is completely immersed in the spiritual river, it feels like being in a hot spring, with every pore stretching out and absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy to the best of its ability.
She couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then completely let go of the restraints.
The golden elixir seemed to sense this rich spiritual energy, and finally it couldn't help it. After several changes, it shone brightly.
She had advanced to the late stage of the Golden Core, but the speed at which her Dantian absorbed spiritual energy continued to increase. The Golden Core was still spinning rapidly, absorbing more and more spiritual energy into it, so fast that it was almost forming a vortex.
At this moment, even Xu Hui herself was a little out of control.
There is no way, soaking in the thick spiritual river water, it is hard not to absorb it.
She even lifted the restrictions on the Guixu grass, allowing it to absorb as much as it wanted.
Ever since the Heart of Wood helped purify it and turned it back into a seed, Guixu Grass has been in a dormant state and needs an opportunity to germinate.
Unexpectedly, this opportunity came so quickly. The rich spiritual river water poured directly into the body and was absorbed by the Guixu grass at an astonishing speed.
Guixu grass felt unprecedented nourishment, and huge spiritual power surged like a tide, not only nourishing the entire seed, but also stimulating its rich vitality.
At first, it was just a subtle, almost imperceptible tremor, like a gentle breeze in early spring.
As time went on, this flow of spiritual power became stronger and stronger, and tiny cracks began to appear on the seed shell of Guixu grass.
Afterwards, the crack gradually expanded, and finally, with a light "click" sound, a touch of tender green stubbornly poked its head out from the crack, and the Guixu grass was reborn!
The tender green spread rapidly, carrying with it vitality, rapidly expanding within the Dantian, echoing with the entire Dantian.
Faint lines appear on the leaves of Guixu grass, shimmering with light, like stars dotting the night sky, both mysterious and beautiful.
As Guixu grass fully awakened, Xu Hui felt an unprecedented power surging in her body. It was the unique power of Guixu grass, and she seemed to be able to control this power - the power of the life rules of Guixu grass, which could heal all injuries and diseases!
This is different from the power of vitality. Vitality can keep people alive, but it may not be able to heal all injuries. However, the life rules of Guixu grass are different. It can heal instantly in a short period of time. It is better than the combined effect of the best Qi-replenishing Pill and the best rejuvenation Pill!
At the same time, this transformation strengthened her connection with Guixu Grass, which also meant that she could better control Guixu Grass. She could let it absorb when she wanted and stop when she wanted, without being overwhelmed like before.
Xu Hui breathed a sigh of relief and could finally advance to the Infant Formation stage with confidence and courage.
In the past, I suppressed my cultivation and was afraid to advance. One reason was that I was afraid that I would practice too fast and my foundation would be unstable. But there is a way to make up for this. Otherwise, how could there be so many young people in the Jindan and Yuanying stages in the world of cultivation?
Many rare treasures cannot solve this problem. Anyway, Xu Hui not only has elixirs, but also magic tools for refining the mind, which can help her eliminate hidden dangers.
What really made her decide to suppress her cultivation was the astonishing spiritual power consumption of Guixu Grass.
When she is ready to give birth to a baby, Guixu grass will also undergo a transformation.
In this case, the spiritual power she needed to break the pill and become an infant was already huge, and when coupled with the consumption of Guixu grass, it was simply an astronomical figure, which she couldn't even imagine!
That's why she has been suppressing her cultivation, planning to look for an opportunity to advance after leaving the secret realm.
But unexpectedly, she was so lucky. Not only did she encounter a rare object like the Heart of Wood, which helped the Guixu Grass transform, but she also encountered a river full of spiritual power.
By soaking it in it, you can successfully complete the one-stop service of upgrading and feeding Guixu grass.
She no longer worried about someone trying to steal her spiritual power when she was forming a baby.
Xu Hui lay comfortably in the spiritual water, letting the current gently carry her along. She blew a bubble comfortably and used her spiritual sense to control hundreds of puppets, digging a long river around the planting area in the space.
As long as she planned well, she would only need to use the Rain-Transforming Technique to solve all irrigation problems.
These puppets are all at the Jindan and Yuanying stages, and their strength is incredible, so digging a hole is a piece of cake for them.
Before long, a river meandering through the planting area took shape. Its upper reaches connected to the Tianchi Lake on the top of a distant mountain, while its lower reaches flowed into a vast lake thousands of miles away.
Under this Tianchi Lake, Xu Hui buried ten top-grade spirit stones. The spiritual power in them nourished the water in the lake and produced some spiritual energy. It was originally planned to be used for irrigation, but the time was still short and the spiritual energy was only slightly more than that in the air.
With the spiritual river water ready, she did not hesitate to divert it all into the Tianchi Lake, letting it rush down and pour into the river that stretched for thousands of miles.
In just a quarter of an hour, a long milky white dragon appeared in the space. Although the spiritual power was not as rich as the spiritual river water after being diluted, it was still abundant enough to evaporate into a hazy spiritual mist.
The breeze blew gently, and the mist gradually spread outward, moistening every piece of land.
Look, now we don’t even need the Rain-Transforming Technique. The sinking of the spiritual mist is enough to meet the irrigation needs.
Xu Hui lay contentedly in the spiritual river, grabbing countless spiritual waters and letting them carry her downstream.
As time passed, the huge lake downstream was filled up and the water overflowed.
Xu Hui prepared for the future and dug two tributaries in the other two directions of the planting area, and drilled through a cave to connect it with the largest river in the space.
In this way, with the length of the river and the downstream that is like the sea, no matter how much water comes in, there is no need to worry about overflowing.
What we should worry about now is whether there is enough water in this spiritual river. Otherwise, if the spiritual water enters the river, the spiritual power will be diluted, which would be a waste.
However, her worries were unnecessary. After another half a month, she could clearly feel that the spiritual energy in the space had increased to a higher level.
And she just happened to float to the downstream position, or should we say, the upstream position?
This is a deep pool. She doesn't know how deep it is, but what she is sure of is that the so-called river is actually a big ring. The spiritual water flows out of the deep pool, passes through an unknown distance, and finally converges here.
She didn't swim around, but stayed in the deep pool for a few more days. She clearly felt that the water level had dropped a little. It wasn't much, but it did mean that the water level in the Ling River was decreasing.
In her space, not only was the planting area filled with spiritual energy, but even the river and the connected ocean had a faint spiritual energy in the water.
In fact, the concentration of spiritual power in the entire space has increased!
For some reason, Xu Hui felt that it was enough and she could no longer ask for it without restraint.
She couldn't explain why, but she felt that Linghe was here with her own mission. She couldn't take it all away for her own selfish reasons, otherwise there would be terrible consequences!
The inspiration of the monks has always been very accurate, and Xu Hui is not a greedy person. Taking so much has already brought him great benefits, so he simply calmed his mind and prepared to leave.
She had a hunch that the area above the spiritual pond should be far away from the dangerous storm circle.
To ensure that everything was foolproof, she first set up a tight defensive formation to prevent the leakage of spiritual power and cause unnecessary trouble.
Then, he took out the Wanxiang Sword and used the same method as before when he dived, rushing all the way up.
I originally thought that this time would take a lot of time like before, but unexpectedly, it only took six hours to successfully leave the glacier.
When she broke through the glacier's constraints, she was greeted by a thick layer of soil above her.
At this time, Xu Hui could no longer feel the cold, which gave her more confidence. She used the earth escape technique without hesitation and continued to advance towards the ground.
This time it took a whole day to finally break out of the ground.
Before my eyes is a vibrant forest with shady green trees, lush grass, gurgling streams and abundant greenery.
She scanned the area with her spiritual sense and found no danger. She collapsed on the ground and gasped for breath. Finally, she got out!
What we need to do now is to contact Wei Mubai as soon as possible.
He took out a special spiritual talisman from the bracelet. It was specially researched and made by the talisman master of the Wei family after entering the secret realm, and it is suitable for use within the secret realm.
Wei Mubai had given her some before, but no matter whether she was in the cage of the Life Flower or on the glacier, the message could not be sent out.
This time the communication was successfully opened, but she waited for a while and did not receive any response from Wei Mubai.
"What's going on?" Xu Hui frowned. Could it be that Wei Mubai was busy and had no time to reply to her?
It's not impossible. After thinking about it, she contacted Xu Haoying to ask him about the situation of the Wei family.
When Xu Haoying heard her voice, he almost jumped up with excitement. "Senior, I'm so glad you're safe and sound! The Second Young Master went into seclusion to heal his injuries right after returning, so I haven't had the chance to ask about your condition."
"What did you say?" Xu Hui stood up suddenly, her eyes full of anxiety. "He's injured? How serious is his injury?"
"He's seriously injured, and he's still in seclusion," Xu Haoying said, seeing how worried she was. "But don't worry, the Third Elder said his injuries can all be healed; it just takes time. When do you plan to come back?"
How could this happen? Doesn't Wei Mubai have the ability to go back in time? Why was he so badly injured?
She didn't worry about Wei Mubai's safety because she knew that he had this magical power. Why did such a big change happen?
Xu Hui hurriedly gathered her energy and concentrated her mind, feeling it carefully, and found that Wei Mubai was indeed seriously injured.
In fact, she had sensed it before, but at that time she didn't feel that Wei Mubai was injured and thought he was fine.
Could it be that the special environment blocked the contractual connection between her and Wei Mubai?
Xu Hui's face turned pale instantly, her voice tense with nervousness. She said anxiously, "I'll go back now. Don't turn off the communication so I can locate you."
The Lingxin Talisman also has another function. When both parties activate it, they can quickly find each other's position, facilitating timely rescue.
"good."
Xu Hui quickly rushed away according to the guidance of the spiritual talisman, feeling extremely anxious. The Wei family had many elixirs, and so much time had passed, yet Wei Mubai still needed to retreat to heal his wounds. This showed how serious his injuries were!
At this moment, she couldn't see anyone and she was extremely panicked. Even her spiritual perception was affected. She became more and more anxious and activated the Light Body Technique again, speeding up and almost reaching the limit of her body.
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